San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-09-07
CHAPTER VII.

"Yes, SIR"
"They have gone to ball. hear, tonight;
| so / am not to be favored with their com
pany."
81 was not with them in the morning."
And your mutual liking has not increas-
ed YETI"
"Annis is always pleasant"
But her sisters are not? Never heed 1t,
| never heed it! Wen check them in good
| time. I've never had a lady here before,
and it has annoyed them bit. They know
very well l had to send away my young
| gentlemen because they got to flirting; and
they don't like it. That's why they are
angry"
''They think" said, ''that am here as
| spy upon their actions, Mr.. GascOigne; and
in that position l will remain in no ones
eyes"
And what business have they to do any
thing they are afraid of a spy watchingT
THAT cannot answer. But it is impOssi-
BILE for me to stay In such position"
my dear Miss ThOrne," he said, II can
not afford to lose you; cannot really. You
are worth all the young men l ever had put
together. Won't you laugh at the girls
nonsense for little while for the sake Of q
helpless old mani I'll tell them that when
want any detective-work doing shall not
get lady to do it Don't be hasty! Now
please sing Bonnie Prince Charlie to me-"
said no more, and the evening passed on
in the usual monotOnOus succession Of music,
dinner, chess.
1t was while we were playing our open
ing game that for the first time since | had
been at st. Gabriel's Grange, visitor to Mr..
GascOigne was announced.
"Mr Cardenr' the old man-servant quiet
ly told his master; and | recognised the
name without recOllecting at the moment
where had heard it. Afterwards | remem-
bered Hilda Farquhar had asked her cousin
how he and Mr.. Garden got on together.
He came in softly, with the step of man
accustomed to tread cautiously, and when,
in advancing toward Mr.. GaScoigne, he
caught sight of me, he started.
Don't be alarmed" said the old gentle
man sardOnically. at is only my new sec
rotary. Mr. Crawford Carden-Miss ThOrne."
You are very fortunate, Mr.. GascOigne,
to secure such charming assistant" Mr..
Garden replied, regaining his equanimty
speedily.
Mr.. GaScoigne turned from the chesS-table
to talk to the newcomer, who drew up
chair to his side, evidently familiar with his
surroundings.
rose to leave them.
Don't go, Miss Thorne," said Mr.. Gas
coigne. "In few minutes shall want to
finish our game, and Mr.. Garden may amuSe
himself by watching u.s."
SO l took up bit of work and stitched In
silence, looking once in way, for lack of
other interest, at Mr.. Garden.
did not like him. Nay, more-fOr that
is negative ONLY disliked him from his
first entrance; but my mind was too full of
other things to allow this feeling to be ac-
tive then. He was a handsome man, with
restless quick black eyes, a thin-lipped
mouth, small dark side-whiskers, and dark
hair carefully parted down the centre.
At first did not heed at all what they
said, and, when by-and-by the words drifted
to my ears, they had little meaning for me.
The two men appeared to be discussing q
chess problem.
And so the black kings castle is likely
to interfere with the moves of the white
kings caStle-eh?' said the old man.
"You will never do 1t with the queen"
replied Mr.. Garden.
"Why% inquired Mr.. Gascoigne.
'fhere is not the least chance of mating
play, and the king has his castle to defend
him."
Hasn't the white king castle tooT' in
Quired the old man.
"Not in anv available position ~ WAS the
reply.
t,Gr, rou bo hoe kriobt or,ho,vr
w. 800 bord ~ - Cra7,,rorS NJ,
~ h 80
MISS Ihorhe, let US hniSh thlS game II you
please. MI. Garden VIII play with me "heh
IL Is done"
Excuse me" said MI Garden, rising.
have business engagement tonight. lonly
came to let you know how things were go
ing on"
And you didnOt expect to make acqualnt
ance with my new secretary
u hope to have the pleasure OF renewing
that acquaintance another time. think,
MIR. GascOigne, there will soon be further
news for you in the matter we were speak
ing Of; did not understand the last move.
Good nightP
Good night, CrawfOrd-always glad to
see you. Will you oblige by pointing out to
Miss Thorne your private entrance, that she
knnNU in fol MI in